kites

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kites

Lupita's papalote

2002
A young girl wants to fly a kite, but her family cannot afford to buy one, so her father helps her make a kite of her own.

How to make and fly kites

1972
Describes how to choose materials for a kite and how to make a number of models with bridles and tails.

Curious George flies a kite

1997
A little monkey needs to be rescued when he tries to fly a kite.

Come fight a kite

1978
Describes the construction, launch, and flying techniques of a fighter kite, a type of kite used in India to celebrate the winter solstice.

A sky full of kites

1996
Young Colin, a Chinese American boy in San Francisco, shows determination and ingenuity in finding a way to exhibit his art.

Jorge el curioso vuela una cometa

2012
A little monkey needs to be rescued when he tries to fly a kite.

El papalote de Pablo

2007
After trying to fly his kite in different places, Pablo finally finds the perfect spot.

The emperor and the kite

1993
When the emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, his smallest daughter, whom he has always ignored, uses her kite to save him.

Making & flying stunt kites

1995
Detailed instructions for designing and building stunt kites, with plans for nine different models and tips on flying them.

Kites to make and fly

1977
Step-by-step instructions for making and flying four types of kites--a flat kite with a tail, a bowed kite without a tail, a box kite, and a lightweight, one-stick kite.

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